Valentine's Day and culture go hand-in-hand in San Diego this weekend, from Johann Strauss to Greek god modern gardeners. Plus, there's an exhibition of civic art at the San Diego Central Library ...

A woman at the center of the frieze "is about to be initiated into the mysteries of Dionysus, the god who dies and is reborn and who promises the same destiny to his followers," it said. These ...

Dionysus thus became known as the “twice-born god.” The infant DionysusThe infant Dionysis is portrayed in a fourth-century B.C. statue by Praxiteles from the Temple of Hera at Olympia.

Nietzsche greatly admired Greek philosophy, which significantly influenced his ideas about life and human nature.

For instance, a marble sarcophagus found at New York City's The Met depicts Dionysus ushering in the joy of each season. The National Archaeological Museum in Greece shows him peacefully enamored with ...

Dionysus is the Greco-Roman god of wine, ecstasy and theater. Courtesy of Kaan Iren Archaeologists in western Turkey have uncovered an almost perfectly preserved terracotta mask depicting Dionysus ...

Dionysus was so much more than just the master of the vine; he was also charged with fertility, fruitfulness, theater, ecstasy, and abandon. Whether called Dionysus (his Greek name) or Bacchus ...